JOBS Act of 2019

OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act, H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 202

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act

Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to Registered Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, and Pre-apprenticeship. Presidential Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America (E.O.13801) (also LBR issue) Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) Pell Flexibility Act of 2019 (H.R.2161/S.1072) Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2019 (H.R.1995/S.951) PARTNERS Act (H.R.989/S.431) Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019 (S.539) Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 (H.R.1315) Supporting Work Through Apprenticeships Act (H.R.1247) Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2019 (H.R.1197) Opportunities for Success Act of 2019 (H.R.792) 529 Expansion and Modernization Act of 2019 (S.220) (also TAX issue) Veterans' Entry to Apprenticeship Act (H.R.433) Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment Act of 2019 (H.R.653) PATH Act (H.R.399) 21st Century Energy Workforce Act (H.R.398) USA Workforce Tax Credit Act (H.R.1739) (also TAX & LBR issue) Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act (H.R.3497/S.839) Issues related to reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) National Apprenticeship Act (H.R.8294) Relaunching America's Workforce Act (H.R.6646/S.3659)

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; Coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training; Department of Education waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments in 2020-2021; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h))

Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Representation Election Procedures, Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform, Working Families Flexibility Act; Implementation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; EEOC Transparency and Accountability, HR 1858/S.907- Fair and Open Competition Act; H.R. 1858, S. 907, Paid Leave, Joint Employer, Career and Technical Education, Apprenticeship Executive Order; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); Worker centers; Apprenticeships in construction; Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 7/ S.270, Family Leave, S.839/H.R.3497, the JOBS Act, USA Workforce Tax credit; Secure Act; H.R. 397- Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pension Act; S.1306/H.R.2474- the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.2557- Student Aid Improvement Act; H.R.4674- the College Affordability Act; H.R. 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Paid Leave Mandate; Family Medical Leave Act Expansion; H.R. 6800, HEREOS Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); H.R.7066 - Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020; Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program; Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act; H.R. 925, Revised HEROES Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); HEALS ACT and several of its corresponding bills, including The American Workers Families, And Employers Assistance Act (S. 4318), The Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required To Kickstart The Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act (S. 4317), the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322); House Amendment to S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S.4239 - Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020; H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020; S.5045 - Chris Allen Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Act of 2020; H.R.8222 - Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2020; H.R.6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Client expense: $261,446 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs; Higher Education Act reauthorization; S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act; S. 839,H.R. 3497, the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students Act (JOBS Act); Federal Work Study Experimental Site Initiative; Draft Reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act, Increasing Federal Support for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). Implementation of H.R. 2353, The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. H. R. 4674, the College Affordability Act.

Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

EDA supports efforts to modernize grant funding programs so that federal education dollars are spent on educating the workforce of tomorrow and remediating the United States' existing skills gap. S.839/H.R.3497, The Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students Act JOBS Act), and S.1517/H.R. 2831 the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILD Act) are examples of education funding reform which EDA supports. These pieces of legislation provide a starting point for continued broadening of grant funding for non-conventional students. EDA opposes H.R. 2474/S.1306 the PRO Act. The PRO Act contains provisions that would allow arbitrators with no business experience and no accountability to set contract terms. The bill would also codify into law the controversial Browning-Ferris Industries joint-employer standard, exposing nearly every business relationship to liability for unlawful behavior committed by any entity with which they do business, such as contractors, suppliers, and franchisees. Similarly, the PRO Act would greatly narrow the circumstances under which an individual can work as an independent contractor, thus substantially diminishing opportunities for Americans to find flexible ways to earn money on their schedule or start their own business. The PRO Act also violates employees rights to privacy and association. The bill mandates employers provide the contact information for all employees without prior approval from the employees themselves to union organizers. Finally, employers due process rights are entirely disregarded by the bill. Under the PRO Act employers would not be able to challenge union misconduct during union elections, their right to counsel on complex labor laws would be practically eliminated, and secondary boycotts would be permitted, allowing unions to target neutral third parties and cause them economic injury even if those entities have no underlying labor dispute with the union. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Flexibility Act or H.R. 6886), which EDA supported, was signed by President Trump on June 5, 2020 making significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These changes will triple the time allotted for equipment dealers and other PPP loan recipients to utilize the funds and still qualify for loan forgiveness through the Small Business Administration (SBA). EDA opposes the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 6559, included as Division L, Title III in H.R. 6800). EDA opposes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issuance an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in response to the coronavirus pandemic. EDA supported the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA or S. 4049),because it addressed the harmful interference that would be caused by the initial Ligado Order.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

EDA supports efforts to modernize grant funding programs so that federal education dollars are spent on educating the workforce of tomorrow and remediating the United States' existing skills gap. S.839/H.R.3497, The Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students Act JOBS Act), and S.1517/H.R. 2831 the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILD Act) are examples of education funding reform which EDA supports. These pieces of legislation provide a starting point for continued broadening of grant funding for non-conventional students. EDA opposes H.R. 2474/S.1306 the PRO Act. The PRO Act contains provisions that would allow arbitrators with no business experience and no accountability to set contract terms. The bill would also codify into law the controversial Browning-Ferris Industries joint-employer standard, exposing nearly every business relationship to liability for unlawful behavior committed by any entity with which they do business, such as contractors, suppliers, and franchisees. Similarly, the PRO Act would greatly narrow the circumstances under which an individual can work as an independent contractor, thus substantially diminishing opportunities for Americans to find flexible ways to earn money on their schedule or start their own business. The PRO Act also violates employees rights to privacy and association. The bill mandates employers provide the contact information for all employees without prior approval from the employees themselves to union organizers. Finally, employers due process rights are entirely disregarded by the bill. Under the PRO Act employers would not be able to challenge union misconduct during union elections, their right to counsel on complex labor laws would be practically eliminated, and secondary boycotts would be permitted, allowing unions to target neutral third parties and cause them economic injury even if those entities have no underlying labor dispute with the union. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Flexibility Act or H.R. 6886), which EDA supported, was signed by President Trump on June 5, 2020 making significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These changes will triple the time allotted for equipment dealers and other PPP loan recipients to utilize the funds and still qualify for loan forgiveness through the Small Business Administration (SBA). EDA opposes the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 6559, included as Division L, Title III in H.R. 6800). EDA opposes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issuance an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Workforce development; PARTNERS Act; HR 989 S. 431 Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, S. 839, H.R. 3497 BUILDS Act (Building US Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills), H.R. 2831, S. 1517 HEROES Act CARES Act H.R. 133

Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act, H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 202

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to reskilling and upskilling. Skills Renewal Act (H.R. 7032 and S. 3779. Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2019 (H.R. 4788 and S. 2659). STEM Restart Act (S. 4677). Elevating Americas Workforce Act (H.R. 7321). JOBS Act of 2019 (H.R. 3497/S. 839).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for policies to support career and technical education, including making Pell Grants available to students enrolled in short community college job training programs (S.839/H.R. 3497). Urged increased federal funding for Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act State Grants.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for policies to support career and technical education, including making Pell Grants available to students enrolled in short community college job training programs (S.839/H.R. 3497). Urged increased federal funding for Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act State Grants.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including the Student Aid Improvement Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S. 2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including implementation of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act (S. 3947), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), the Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (S. 4320), and the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8294, The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 H.R. 2831/ S.1517 Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILDS) Act S.839/ H.R.3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 S. 4239/ H.R. 7731, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 H.R. 5869, SKILL UP Act of 2020 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Division H, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Division M Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, Title III, Provisions pertaining to the Department of Education; Division EE, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, Subtitle B, Sec. 113 Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $683,325

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Supporting waiver authority under the CARES Act for educational institutions; Supporting waiver authority under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, Pub.L. 115-224; Supporting distance learning assistance and other education-related priorities given the COVID-19 pandemic; Providing information surrounding the benefits of supporting career and technical education; Providing technical assistance and information on the affects of COVID-19 on career and technical education programs; Supporting the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act (S. 839, H.R. 3497); Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Supporting Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 865, S. 266); Supporting the National Apprentice Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294); Supporting Relaunching Americas Workforce Act (H.R. 6646, S. 3659); Supporting efforts to train the infrastructure workforce; Supporting the operations of the House Career and Technical Education Caucus; Supporting the operations of the Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus; Supporting the ACCESS to Careers Act (S. 3273); Implementation of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, Pub.L. 115-224; Supporting the Counseling for Career Choice Act (H.R. 5092); Assistance with CARES Act Grant; Discussing the Rural STEM Education Act (H.R. 4979); Recommendations for Virtual School Visits to see how CTE programs are adapting to COVID-19; CARES Act Implementation; Distance Learning Regulations related "to Spur High-Quality Distance and Competency-Based Programs, Better Serve Diverse Population of Higher Education Students."

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h)); Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker; coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training and waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments

Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 HR 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R. 2: INVEST in America Act H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act H. R. 748 , Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 4591, Fixing America's Bridges Act FY 2021, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations, Transportation provisions Families First Coronavirus Response (FFCRA) Act H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, all provisions S.2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) S.717 - Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 H.R. 2396, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Higher Education Act reauthorization and reform S. 1117, Gateways to Careers Act H.R. 3497/S.839, the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act S. 2557, Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5092, Counseling for Career Choice Act

Client expense: $77,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Monitor legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act Support S. 839/ H.R. 3497, the Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students Act Support S. 800/ H.R.1766, the College Transparency Act Support increased funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act State Grants in the Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 7617) and corresponding Senate bill

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 - House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 - Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act - Repeals the ban on the receipt of Pell grants for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 - Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. H.R. 6646, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education. S. 2667, FAFSA Simplification Act - Significantly reduces the number of questions on the FAFSA and allows income data to be imported into the FAFSA application through an IRS Data Retrieval Tool. S. 2225, H.R. 4698, Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act - Directs grants to colleges to ensure they can provide basic needs services to students. S. 3273, ACCESS to Careers Act - Builds on the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community Colleges and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program to increase the ability of community colleges to meet labor market demand. H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - Authorizes $3.5 billion to expand registered apprenticeships across the country. H.R. 8957, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2020 - Helps create career pathways for veterans that lead to careers in the wind industry.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), the bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a major government funding bill, which also included economic stimulus provisions due to the coronavirus pandemic. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES Act), the bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. The fiscal Year 2021, Labor-HHS-Education funding bill, the bill is legislation to appropriate federal funds to the Departments of Labor, Human and Health Services, and Education. The funding also provides funding for operations, personnel, equipment and activities at these federal agencies. H.J. Res. 76: Congressional Review Act resolution would disapprove of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability. S.J. Res. 56: Congressional Review Act resolution would disapprove of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability. S. 867 and H.R. 3512: The Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of Students Act of 2019 (PROTECT Students Act), the bill proposes to change the current 90/10 to 85/15 and count U.S. Department of Defense Tuition Assistance and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 GI Bill education assistance in the numerator. H.R. 3487: The PRO Students Act sections on changing the current 90/10 rule to 85/15 and count veterans education benefits in the numerator; marketing restrictions; and establishment of an oversight committee specific to proprietary institutions; borrower defense. H.R. 3369: a bill that changes the 90/10 rule to 80/20 and includes federal funds such as military tuition assistance and veteran education benefits. S. 608 and H.R. 1430: The Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2019, would provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education; and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education. S. 839 and H.R. 3497: The Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2019, would extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs. The bill would change the definition of Institution of Higher Education to include proprietary institutions. S. 720 and H.R. 2833: CFPB Student Loan Integrity and Transparency Act of 2019, would require the student loan ombudsman of the Department of Education to provide student loan data to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. H.R. 3179: Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2019, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers. H.R. 4206: Student and Taxpayer Protection Act, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include requirements for programs of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. S. 3114: 90/10 Accountability for All Act, would require that all institutions of higher education participating in student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 meet certain revenue requirements. S. 2857: Protect Veterans Education and Taxpayer Spending Act of 2019, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to count military and veterans education benefits as Federal educational assistance, and for other purposes. H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the bill responded to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the bill responded to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. H.R. 6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, The bill provided $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. H.R. 266: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, the bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. H.R. 7617: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriation Act, 2021, a $1.3 trillion appropriations package that included six different spending bills. The Fiscal Year 2021 spending bill encompassed the following appropriations bill in the package: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act. H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, the bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies and extends expiring programs that address health care, surface transportation, agriculture, veterans benefits, and other issues. Met with the Department of Education officials to discuss borrower defense, 90/10 rule, short-term Pell program, and other education policies that would limit access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions. Met with White House officials to discuss the White House paper titled Higher Education Act Reauthorization Principles, and its inclusion into the administrations top policy priorities. Met with White House Domestic Policy Council officials to discuss 90/10 rule, short-term Pell Grant program, borrower defense, and other policies that limit students access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions. Met with the White House Office of Management and Budget officials to discuss borrower defense rule, 90/10 rule, and other policies that limit student access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), the bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES Act), the bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill, the bill is legislation to appropriate federal funds to the Departments of Labor, Human and Health Services, and Education. The funding also provides funding for operations, personnel, equipment and activities at these federal agencies. H.J. Res. 76: Congressional Review Act resolution would disapprove of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability. S.J. Res. 56: Congressional Review Act resolution would disapprove of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability. S. 867 and H.R. 3512: The Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of Students Act of 2019 (PROTECT Students Act), the bill proposes to change the current 90/10 to 85/15 and count U.S. Department of Defense Tuition Assistance and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 GI Bill education assistance in the numerator. H.R. 3487: The PRO Students Act sections on changing the current 90/10 rule to 85/15 and count veterans education benefits in the numerator; marketing restrictions; and establishment of an oversight committee specific to proprietary institutions; borrower defense. H.R. 3369: a bill that changes the 90/10 rule to 80/20 and includes federal funds such as military tuition assistance and veteran education benefits. S. 608 and H.R. 1430: The Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2019, would provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education; and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education. S. 839 and H.R. 3497: The Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2019, would extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs. The bill would change the definition of Institution of Higher Education to include proprietary institutions. S. 720 and H.R. 2833: CFPB Student Loan Integrity and Transparency Act of 2019, would require the student loan ombudsman of the Department of Education to provide student loan data to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. H.R. 3179: Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2019, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers. H.R. 4206: Student and Taxpayer Protection Act, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include requirements for programs of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. S. 3114: 90/10 Accountability for All Act, would require that all institutions of higher education participating in student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 meet certain revenue requirements. S. 2857: Protect Veterans Education and Taxpayer Spending Act of 2019, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to count military and veterans education benefits as Federal educational assistance, and for other purposes. H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the bill responded to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the bill responded to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. H.R. 6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, The bill provided $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. H.R. 266: Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, the bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing additional funding for small business loans, health care providers, and COVID-19 testing. H.R. 7617: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriation Act, 2021, a $1.3 trillion appropriations package that included six different spending bills. The Fiscal Year 2021 spending bill encompassed the following appropriations bill in the package: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act. H.R. 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, the bill provides continuing FY2021 appropriations to federal agencies and extends expiring programs that address health care, surface transportation, agriculture, veterans benefits, and other issues. Met with the Department of Education officials to discuss borrower defense, 90/10 rule, short-term Pell program, and other education policies that would limit access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions. Met with White House officials to discuss the White House paper titled Higher Education Act Reauthorization Principles, and its inclusion into the administrations top policy priorities. Met with White House Domestic Policy Council officials to discuss 90/10 rule, short-term Pell Grant program, borrower defense, and other policies that limit students access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions. Met with the White House Office of Management and Budget officials to discuss borrower defense rule, 90/10 rule, and other policies that limit student access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including the Student Aid Improvement Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S. 2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including implementation of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act (S. 3947), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), the Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (S. 4320), and the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Apprenticeship Reform S.839/ H.R.3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 2831 Inclusion of workforce development provisions in COVID-19 aid packages

Client expense: $683,325 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h)); Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker; coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training and waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments

Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.839 and H.R. 3497 JOBS Act, all titles; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act, provisions related to America's College Promise; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act, ED implementation

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Registered Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, and Pre-apprenticeship. Presidential Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America (E.O.13801) (also LBR issue) Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) Pell Flexibility Act of 2019 (H.R.2161/S.1072) Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2019 (H.R.1995/S.951) PARTNERS Act (H.R.989/S.431) Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019 (S.539) Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 (H.R.1315) Supporting Work Through Apprenticeships Act (H.R.1247) Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2019 (H.R.1197) Opportunities for Success Act of 2019 (H.R.792) 529 Expansion and Modernization Act of 2019 (S.220) (also TAX issue) Veterans' Entry to Apprenticeship Act (H.R.433) Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment Act of 2019 (H.R.653) PATH Act (H.R.399) 21st Century Energy Workforce Act (H.R.398) USA Workforce Tax Credit Act (H.R.1739) (also TAX & LBR issue) Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act (H.R.3497/S.839) Issues related to reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) National Apprenticeship Act (H.R.8294) Relaunching America's Workforce Act (H.R.6646/S.3659)

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

OSHA Fall Protection, OSHA Beryllium rule, OSHA crystalline silica rule, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, H.R. 2474 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, DOL overtime rules, DOL & NLRB joint employer rules, H.R. 3668 the Asuncion Valdez Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, opioid addiction, workforce investment, career and technical education, H.R. 3497 the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act, S.839 the JOBS Act, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs), ADA carbon monoxide, H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6646, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act, H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020, H.R. 6800 HEROES Act, H.R. 748 CARES Act, H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 202

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Representation Election Procedures, Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform, Working Families Flexibility Act; Implementation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; EEOC Transparency and Accountability, HR 1858/S.907- Fair and Open Competition Act; H.R. 1858, S. 907, Paid Leave, Joint Employer, Career and Technical Education, Apprenticeship Executive Order; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); Worker centers; Apprenticeships in construction; Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 7/ S.270, Family Leave, S.839/H.R.3497, the JOBS Act, USA Workforce Tax credit; Secure Act; H.R. 397- Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pension Act; S.1306/H.R.2474- the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.2557- Student Aid Improvement Act; H.R.4674- the College Affordability Act; H.R. 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Paid Leave Mandate; Family Medical Leave Act Expansion; H.R. 6800, HEREOS Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); H.R.7066 - Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020; Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program; Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act; H.R. 925, Revised HEROES Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); HEALS ACT and several of its corresponding bills, including The American Workers Families, And Employers Assistance Act (S. 4318), The Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required To Kickstart The Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act (S. 4317), the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322); House Amendment to S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S.4239 - Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020; H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020

Client expense: $198,737 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Representation Election Procedures, Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor; Multi-employer Pension Reform, Working Families Flexibility Act; Implementation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; EEOC Transparency and Accountability, HR 1858/S.907- Fair and Open Competition Act; H.R. 1858, S. 907, Paid Leave, Joint Employer, Career and Technical Education, Apprenticeship Executive Order; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); Worker centers; Apprenticeships in construction; Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 7/ S.270, Family Leave, S.839/H.R.3497, the JOBS Act, USA Workforce Tax credit; Secure Act; H.R. 397- Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pension Act; S.1306/H.R.2474- the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; S.2557- Student Aid Improvement Act; H.R.4674- the College Affordability Act; H.R. 6201- Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Paid Leave Mandate; Family Medical Leave Act Expansion; H.R. 6800, HEREOS Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); H.R.7066 - Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020; Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program; Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act; H.R. 925, Revised HEROES Act (paid emergency sick leave and Family Medical Leave Act expansion); HEALS ACT and several of its corresponding bills, including The American Workers Families, And Employers Assistance Act (S. 4318), The Safeguarding Americas Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities Required To Kickstart The Economy (SAFE TO WORK) Act (S. 4317), the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322); House Amendment to S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S.4239 - Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020; H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020

Client expense: $198,737 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters: Workforce Development Initiative -- Ideas for Apprenticeships, career-focused education, and certification programs; Higher Education Act reauthorization; S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act; S. 839, H.R. 3497, the JOBS Act; Federal Work Study Experimental Site Initiative; Draft Reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act, Increasing Federal Support for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). Implementation of H.R. 2353, The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act.

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 - House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 - Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act - Repeals the ban on the receipt of Pell grants for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 - Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. H.R. 6646, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education. S. 2667, FAFSA Simplification Act - Significantly reduces the number of questions on the FAFSA and allows income data to be imported into the FAFSA application through an IRS Data Retrieval Tool.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

EDA supports efforts to modernize grant funding programs so that federal education dollars are spent on educating the workforce of tomorrow and remediating the United States' existing skills gap. S.839/H.R.3497, The Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students Act JOBS Act), and S.1517/H.R. 2831 the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILD Act) are examples of education funding reform which EDA supports. These pieces of legislation provide a starting point for continued broadening of grant funding for non-conventional students. EDA opposes H.R. 2474/S.1306 the PRO Act. The PRO Act contains provisions that would allow arbitrators with no business experience and no accountability to set contract terms. The bill would also codify into law the controversial Browning-Ferris Industries joint-employer standard, exposing nearly every business relationship to liability for unlawful behavior committed by any entity with which they do business, such as contractors, suppliers, and franchisees. Similarly, the PRO Act would greatly narrow the circumstances under which an individual can work as an independent contractor, thus substantially diminishing opportunities for Americans to find flexible ways to earn money on their schedule or start their own business. The PRO Act also violates employees rights to privacy and association. The bill mandates employers provide the contact information for all employees without prior approval from the employees themselves to union organizers. Finally, employers due process rights are entirely disregarded by the bill. Under the PRO Act employers would not be able to challenge union misconduct during union elections, their right to counsel on complex labor laws would be practically eliminated, and secondary boycotts would be permitted, allowing unions to target neutral third parties and cause them economic injury even if those entities have no underlying labor dispute with the union. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Flexibility Act or H.R. 6886), which EDA supported, was signed by President Trump on June 5, 2020 making significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These changes will triple the time allotted for equipment dealers and other PPP loan recipients to utilize the funds and still qualify for loan forgiveness through the Small Business Administration (SBA). EDA opposes the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 6559, included as Division L, Title III in H.R. 6800). EDA opposes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issuance an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to reskilling and upskilling. Skills Renewal Act (H.R. 7032 and S. 3779. Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2019 (H.R. 4788 and S. 2659). STEM Restart Act (S. 4677). Elevating Americas Workforce Act (H.R. 7321). JOBS Act of 2019 (H.R. 3497/S. 839).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

EDA supports efforts to modernize grant funding programs so that federal education dollars are spent on educating the workforce of tomorrow and remediating the United States' existing skills gap. S.839/H.R.3497, The Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students Act JOBS Act), and S.1517/H.R. 2831 the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILD Act) are examples of education funding reform which EDA supports. These pieces of legislation provide a starting point for continued broadening of grant funding for non-conventional students. EDA opposes H.R. 2474/S.1306 the PRO Act. The PRO Act contains provisions that would allow arbitrators with no business experience and no accountability to set contract terms. The bill would also codify into law the controversial Browning-Ferris Industries joint-employer standard, exposing nearly every business relationship to liability for unlawful behavior committed by any entity with which they do business, such as contractors, suppliers, and franchisees. Similarly, the PRO Act would greatly narrow the circumstances under which an individual can work as an independent contractor, thus substantially diminishing opportunities for Americans to find flexible ways to earn money on their schedule or start their own business. The PRO Act also violates employees rights to privacy and association. The bill mandates employers provide the contact information for all employees without prior approval from the employees themselves to union organizers. Finally, employers due process rights are entirely disregarded by the bill. Under the PRO Act employers would not be able to challenge union misconduct during union elections, their right to counsel on complex labor laws would be practically eliminated, and secondary boycotts would be permitted, allowing unions to target neutral third parties and cause them economic injury even if those entities have no underlying labor dispute with the union. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Flexibility Act or H.R. 6886), which EDA supported, was signed by President Trump on June 5, 2020 making significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These changes will triple the time allotted for equipment dealers and other PPP loan recipients to utilize the funds and still qualify for loan forgiveness through the Small Business Administration (SBA). EDA opposes the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 6559, included as Division L, Title III in H.R. 6800). EDA opposes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issuance an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h)); Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker; coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training and waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments

Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S. 2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act (S. 3947), the CARES Act (S. 3548), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and the HEALS Act (S. 1624).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting waiver authority under the CARES Act for educational institutions; Supporting waiver authority under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, Pub.L. 115-224; Supporting distance learning assistance and other education-related priorities given the COVID-19 pandemic; Providing information surrounding the benefits of supporting career and technical education; Providing technical assistance and information on the affects of COVID-19 on career and technical education programs; Supporting the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act (S. 839, H.R. 3497); Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act; Supporting Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 865, S. 266); Supporting the National Apprentice Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294); Supporting Relaunching Americas Workforce Act (H.R. 6646, S. 3659); Legislation providing military spouses more flexibility with DOD funding dedicated to help them received the career and technical education needed to enter portable licensed professions; Supporting efforts to train the infrastructure workforce; Supporting the operations of the House Career and Technical Education Caucus; Supporting the operations of the Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus; Supporting the ACCESS to Careers Act (S. 3273); Supporting Strengthening Our Youth Apprenticeships Acts of 2019 (H.R. 8414); Implementation of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, Pub.L. 115-224; Executive Order Question related to diversity training; Assistance with CARES Act Grant; Recommendations for Virtual School Visits to see how CTE programs are adapting to COVID-19; CARES Act Implementation; Distance Learning Regulations related "to Spur High-Quality Distance and Competency-Based Programs, Better Serve Diverse Population of Higher Education Students."

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Monitor legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act Support S. 839/ H.R. 3497, the Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students Act Support S. 800/ H.R.1766, the College Transparency Act Support increased funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act State Grants in the Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 7617) and corresponding Senate bill

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Advocated for policies to support career and technical education, including making Pell Grants available to students enrolled in short community college job training programs (S.839/H.R. 3497). Urged increased federal funding for Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act State Grants.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Workforce development; PARTNERS Act; HR 989 S. 431 Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, S. 839, H.R. 3497 BUILDS Act (Building US Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills), H.R. 2831, S. 1517 HEROES Act CARES Act

Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act H. R. 748 , Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 4591, Fixing America's Bridges Act FY 2021, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations, Transportation provisions Families First Coronavirus Response (FFCRA) Act H.R. 22, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, all provisions S.2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) S.717 - Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 H.R. 2396, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act Higher Education Act reauthorization and reform S. 1117, Gateways to Careers Act H.R. 3497/S.839, the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act S. 2557, Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5092, Counseling for Career Choice Act

Client expense: $89,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues related to Registered Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, and Pre-apprenticeship. Presidential Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America (E.O.13801) (also LBR issue) Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) Pell Flexibility Act of 2019 (H.R.2161/S.1072) Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2019 (H.R.1995/S.951) PARTNERS Act (H.R.989/S.431) Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019 (S.539) Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 (H.R.1315) Supporting Work Through Apprenticeships Act (H.R.1247) Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2019 (H.R.1197) Opportunities for Success Act of 2019 (H.R.792) 529 Expansion and Modernization Act of 2019 (S.220) (also TAX issue) Veterans' Entry to Apprenticeship Act (H.R.433) Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment Act of 2019 (H.R.653) PATH Act (H.R.399) 21st Century Energy Workforce Act (H.R.398) USA Workforce Tax Credit Act (H.R.1739) (also TAX & LBR issue) Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act (H.R.3497/S.839) Issues related to reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA)

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

EDA supports efforts to modernize grant funding programs so that federal education dollars are spent on educating the workforce of tomorrow and remediating the United States' existing skills gap. S.839/H.R.3497, The Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students Act JOBS Act), and S.1517/H.R. 2831 the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILD Act) are examples of education funding reform which EDA supports. These pieces of legislation provide a starting point for continued broadening of grant funding for non-conventional students. EDA opposes H.R. 2474/S.1306 the PRO Act. The PRO Act contains provisions that would allow arbitrators with no business experience and no accountability to set contract terms. The bill would also codify into law the controversial Browning-Ferris Industries joint-employer standard, exposing nearly every business relationship to liability for unlawful behavior committed by any entity with which they do business, such as contractors, suppliers, and franchisees. Similarly, the PRO Act would greatly narrow the circumstances under which an individual can work as an independent contractor, thus substantially diminishing opportunities for Americans to find flexible ways to earn money on their schedule or start their own business. The PRO Act also violates employees rights to privacy and association. The bill mandates employers provide the contact information for all employees without prior approval from the employees themselves to union organizers. Finally, employers due process rights are entirely disregarded by the bill. Under the PRO Act employers would not be able to challenge union misconduct during union elections, their right to counsel on complex labor laws would be practically eliminated, and secondary boycotts would be permitted, allowing unions to target neutral third parties and cause them economic injury even if those entities have no underlying labor dispute with the union. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Flexibility Act or H.R. 6886), which EDA supported, was signed by President Trump on June 5, 2020 making significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These changes will triple the time allotted for equipment dealers and other PPP loan recipients to utilize the funds and still qualify for loan forgiveness through the Small Business Administration (SBA). EDA opposes the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 6559, included as Division L, Title III in H.R. 6800). EDA opposes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issuance an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

EDA supports efforts to modernize grant funding programs so that federal education dollars are spent on educating the workforce of tomorrow and remediating the United States' existing skills gap. S.839/H.R.3497, The Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students Act JOBS Act), and S.1517/H.R. 2831 the Building U.S. Infrastructure by Leveraging Demands for Skills (BUILD Act) are examples of education funding reform which EDA supports. These pieces of legislation provide a starting point for continued broadening of grant funding for non-conventional students. EDA opposes H.R. 2474/S.1306 the PRO Act. The PRO Act contains provisions that would allow arbitrators with no business experience and no accountability to set contract terms. The bill would also codify into law the controversial Browning-Ferris Industries joint-employer standard, exposing nearly every business relationship to liability for unlawful behavior committed by any entity with which they do business, such as contractors, suppliers, and franchisees. Similarly, the PRO Act would greatly narrow the circumstances under which an individual can work as an independent contractor, thus substantially diminishing opportunities for Americans to find flexible ways to earn money on their schedule or start their own business. The PRO Act also violates employees rights to privacy and association. The bill mandates employers provide the contact information for all employees without prior approval from the employees themselves to union organizers. Finally, employers due process rights are entirely disregarded by the bill. Under the PRO Act employers would not be able to challenge union misconduct during union elections, their right to counsel on complex labor laws would be practically eliminated, and secondary boycotts would be permitted, allowing unions to target neutral third parties and cause them economic injury even if those entities have no underlying labor dispute with the union. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Flexibility Act or H.R. 6886), which EDA supported, was signed by President Trump on June 5, 2020 making significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These changes will triple the time allotted for equipment dealers and other PPP loan recipients to utilize the funds and still qualify for loan forgiveness through the Small Business Administration (SBA). EDA opposes the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 6559, included as Division L, Title III in H.R. 6800). EDA opposes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issuance an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office